More Nokia Normandy/Nokia X photo leaks surface

If rumours are to be believed, then Nokia will be unveiling an Android smartphone at Mobile World Congress next week. A new “real life” photo of the Nokia Normandy or Nokia X device has surfaced on Chinese site Coolxap. It shows what appears to be the forked version of Android the new phone will be running.

Current speculation say the Normandy or X device will have a 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm processor, 512MB RAM, 4-inch 800 x 480 display, 5-megapixel rear camera, and 1,500 mAh battery.

Source: Ubergizmo

Waze for Android and iOS gets calendar integration

Google’s “social GPS” app Waze has received an update to support for navigation to destinations indicated in calendar entries. The app will only show two events at a time though so you wouldn’t feel overwhelmed.

If you prefer not to activate the feature, you can disable it on your Android device from the app’s settings menu or from the phone settings on your iOS device. There is no word yet on when it’s coming to Windows Phone, though.

Source: The Next Web

10 million Canadians use Facebook via mobile daily

 

Facebook users in Canada have steadily increased their use of the social network on mobile devices. Mobile daily use has jumped from 9.4 million to 10 million between the periods of August 2013 and February 2013. Monthly use is up 15% from 13 million to 15 million. Jordan Banks, Facebook head for Canada, told the Canadian Press that people check Facebook on their phones around 20 times a day.

And while users complain about the presence of ads on their news feed, Banks said the one advertisement among every 20 posts ratio has not affected engagement numbers. "We have a really good sense of how people generally want to interact with the ads and the frequency they're willing to accept and (one in 20 posts) has been universally accepted as being a good ratio." Banks adds that majority of businesses use Facebook to communicate with their market.

Ubuntu smartphones set for launch this year

Canonical has announced that Ubuntu phones from Meizu and BQ will be available internationally before the year ends. Also, two “household names” will reportedly launch their own Ubuntu devices by 2015. Canonical told Engadget the company aims to have the top 50 apps running on Ubuntu before the end of the year as well. There are no details yet on the kinds of devices but there might be more information at Mobile World Congress.